REFERENCE TEST 1 I. PHONETICS: (1,5pts) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. mutual B. which C. village D. children 2. A. character B. choice C. change D. teacher 3. A. unite B. uniform C. untie D. union Choose the word whose stress pattern is different: 4. A. performance B. volunteer C. donation D. refreshment 5. A. generous B. suspicious C. constancy D. sympathy 6. A. expert B. control C. limit D. injury II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4pts) Choose the best answer: 1. True friendship should be based …………. mutual understanding. A. in B. at C. on D. of 2. In summer, students …………. to work in remote or mountainous areas. A. volunteer B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. volunteers 3. Maria: “ I’m taking my end term examination tomorrow: Sarah : “……………… ” A. Good luck B. Good day C. good time D. Good chance 4. Hang: “ Thank for your help, Lan:” Lan: “ ………………… ” A. with all my heart B. Never remind me C. It’s my pleasure D. Wish you 5. Ann: “ Do you think you will get the job?” Mary: “………………….” A. Yes, that’s right B.I think not C.I know so D. Well, I hope so 6. She ………… the piano when we ………… last night. A. played / arrived B. played / were arriving C. was playing / arrived D. had played / arrived 7. If there had not been taxi last night, we …………… by bus. A. could arrive B. could arrived C. will arrive D. could have arrived 8. The lifeguard told children ……… near the water. A. don’t go B. not go C. no to go D. not to go 9. He congratulated me on …………. the final exam. A. pass B. to pass C. passing D. passed 10. In the competition, the ………… will observe and score your performance. A. boss B. secretary C. judge D. manager Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting: 11. All the students are (A) looking forward spending (B) their free time relaxing (C) in(D) the sun this summer. 12. When I looked (A) at (B) the new dress for half an hour, I asked (C) how much it cost.(D) Give the correct form of the word in bracket: 13. I didn’t ask them to help me. They did everything ……………… . VOLUNTEER 14. She felt …………….……when everyone kept looking at her. EMBARRASS 15. We have done a lot to eradicate …………….……. In our country. LITERATE 16. They went hiking in a ……………………region. MOUNTAIN III. READING CPMPREHENSION: (2.5pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: I’m interested in English-speaking contests in school. Such contests _____(1)_____ student to practice _____(2)_____ English in their classes and help them improve their speaking skills. Besides, while preparing themselves for the contests, students have a _____(3)_____ to review their lessons thoroughly. Contests among classes provide students with opportunities to work with team spirit, thus enabling them to learn how _____(4)_____ with other people. I have found that we speak English better after each _____(5)_____. In sum, English speaking contests in school are _____(6)_____ to students. 1. A. celebrate B. co-ordinate C. appreciate D. encourage 2. A. talking B. speaking C. reading D. listening 3. A. opportunity B. occasion C. chance D. festival 4. A. to co-operate B. to support C. to practice D. to work 5. A. race B. contestant C. competitor D. contest 6. A. friendly B. humorous C. knowledge D. useful Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D: I and my classmates joined the volunteer programs during the summer vacation. We came to a remote village. We were divided into groups of three, we stayed with the families around the village. We did such volunteer work as organizing games and activities for the children, conducting literacy classes for the adult and repairing houses for the old as well. Our main task was to teach the teenagers how to read and write. Besides, we dug a few new wells so that they could get more fresh water. When evaluating our one-month work in such a different environment, we came to an agreement that it was really a good opportunity for us to have valuable first hand experience. (Imagine you are one of the volunteers. Choose the correct answers) 7. Where did you go to during the summer vacation? A. a little village B. a mountainous village C. a crowded village D. a remote village 8. How long did you stay in the village? A. a month B. three months C. twenty days D. one –month work 9. What did you do to help the old people? A. make friends with them B. repair their houses C. clean up their houses D. build new houses for them 10. Why did you dig some new wells? A. because they could get more fresh water B. to help the villagers to get more fresh water C. so that to get more fresh water D. because of getting more fresh water IV. WRITING (2pts) Rewrite each of the following sentences beginning with the word(s) given: 1. Our teacher told us to study hard for our exams. → Our teachers made . 2. Huong said to Nam, “It was very kind of you to give me a lift. Thank you,” →Huong thanked . 3. He said, “I’ll show you how to swim” → He promised . 4. Tom went through red light, so he got a fine. → If . THE END --------------------------------- . REFERENCE TEST 1 I. PHONETICS: (1,5pts) Choose the word whose underlined part is. in the following passage: I’m interested in English-speaking contests in school. Such contests _____(1)_____ student to practice _____(2)_____ English in